Full Time School Health Nurse III Community Health Nurse III Grade 2124
Full Time School Health Nurse III Community Health Nurse III Grade 2124
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About the Position
The School Health Nurse II Grade 24 position may be unfilled with a School Health Nurse I Grade 21 The expected salary range for a School Health Nurse I is $68501 $88700 The expected salary range for a School Health Nurse II is $77738 $101101 WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County is located adjacenttoWashington D.C. and with over one million residents is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery Countycontainsmany major U.S. government offices scientific research and learning centers and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Servicesis responsible fordelivery of the Countys public health and human services that meet the needs of our communitys most vulnerable childrenadultsand seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2000 employees the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As aDepartment we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing transportation education employment health care human services safe neighborhoods and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
If you are interested in working for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services we invite qualified candidates to apply for ourFullTime MeritCommunity Health Nurse I/II (Public Health Services School Health Services) positions.
This recruitment will be used to fill FullTime Merit 8 hours/day YearRound) SchoolCommunity Health Nurse positions.
What Youll Be Doing
All positions will require combination of onthejob training and classroom training. Applicants must be available to attend entire the twoweek orientation/training. TheNew Hire Orientation andtraining will occur several times a year.
The School Community Health Nurse willbe responsible fordelivering a variety of health services to the diverse student population of Montgomery County Public Schools during the school year.
Duties include:
arranging for care of ill and injured students
defining health needs in the schools population
providing education to individuals and/or groups of students
providing assessmentsinterventionand case management to students with healthneeds
providing clinical oversight to School Health Room Technicians
This work involves occasional long periods standing or walking occasionally liftingcarrying or moving objects weighing up to fifty pounds typically performing work sitting at a desk or a table walking over rough uneven rock surfaces long periods of standing typically bending crouching or stooping in confined spaces operating keyboard devices or VDTs where speed accuracy and volume of work are required for productionoriented work and prolonged fine finger movements.
Note: Please provide your license number andexpirationdate on your resume and in your application submission.
Selected candidates willbe requiredto successfully completepreemployment physical exam drug and alcohol screening a criminal background check and an Employment History Review Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Form.
Minimum Qualifications
Community Health Nurse I Minimum Qualifications
Experience: None.
Education: Graduation from a National League for Nursing accredited college or university or an equivalent program asdeterminedby the Maryland Board of Examiners with aBachelors Degree in nursing.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
LICENSE:
Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland* issued by the Maryland Board of Examiners isat the time of appointment. If the license is temporary a regular Maryland RN license must be obtained within ninety 90 days of appointment. Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.
*The State of Maryland accepts as valid the current RN licensure from a candidates primary state of residence if that state has an interstate compact with Maryland. The states having this interstate compact are Arizona Arkansas Delaware Idaho Iowa Maine Mississippi Nebraska New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia and Wisconsin. (This equivalency only applies to candidates whose primary residence is not Maryland).
Community Health Nurse IIMinimum Qualifications
Experience: Two 2 years of fulltime equivalent postlicensure experience as a RN Nurse one year of which must have been in the nursing area of specialization to which assigned.
Education: Graduation from a National League for Nursing accredited college or university or an equivalent program asdeterminedby the Maryland Board of Examiners with aBachelors Degree in Nursing.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
LICENSE:
Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Maryland State of Maryland issued by the Maryland Board of Examiners isat the time of appointment. If the license is temporary a regular Maryland RN license must be obtained within ninety 90 days of appointment.
The State of Maryland accepts as valid the current RN licensure from a candidates primary state of residence if that state has an interstate compact with Maryland. The states having this interstate compact are Arizona Arkansas Colorado Delaware Idaho Iowa Kentucky Maine Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia and Wisconsin. (This equivalency only applies to candidates whose primary residence is not Maryland). Any Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) applying for licensure and living in a member state of the Multistate Licensure Compact must take the NCLEX exam in their home state.
Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.
Preferred Criteria Interview Preferences
There is no Preferred Criteria. All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated Qualified placed on the Eligible List and may be considered for an interview.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly as it relates to employment opportunities the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference refer to the Careers webpage onHiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicants responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a Lateral Transfer candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge skills and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation the Countys Public Employees (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employmentand the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at19A12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from theEthics Commissionwebsite.
Employment Type
Full-Time
